The State and Ethnic Politics in South-East Asia (Politics in Asia)

Ethnic tensions in Southeast Asia represent a clear threat to the future stability of the region. David Brown's clear and systematic study outlines the patterns of ethnic politics in:\* Burma\* Singapore\* Indonesia\* Malaysia\* ThailandThe study considers the influence of the State on the formation of ethnic groups and investigates why some countries are more successful in 'managing' their ethnic politics than others. This text provides discussions of ethnic politics in Myanmar, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia, offering an interpretation of the nature of ethnic consciousness and the causes of ethnic tensions. Ethnic consciousness is defined in terms of a psychological and political ideology This clear and systematic study outlines the patterns of ethnic politics in Burma, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, examining why some countries are more successful at 'managing' their ethnic politics than others. One of the most widespread features of the Third World since the Second World War has been the expansion of the state in both its spatial and policy realms.